March 02, 2015, 11:40AM

On Monday, members of the state legislature's Boston delegation plan to deliver a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker asking him to reconsider the cuts. Boston Head Start could close its classroom doors early due to the funding cut. Head Start in Springfield is not considering such drastic action. Full story »

January 22, 2015, 7:00AM

The achievements were all the more remarkable considering that the Texas Democrat had assumed power just months earlier following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov., 22, 1963. Full story »

October 07, 2013, 4:44PM

The biggest concern about the government shutdown voiced by several Massachusetts agencies is the need for fuel assistance, which is supposed to be distributed to low-income individuals starting Nov. 1. Full story »

September 26, 2013, 8:00PM

While some insist that Northampton could gain some significant revenues by selling its unused buildings, the city’s has often chosen to rent them out at a nominal rate to tenants that are willing to maintain them. Full story »

July 29, 2013, 4:06AM

Several months into sequestration, the government cuts have squeezed a number of programs that help needy individuals – those who rely most on government assistance for childcare or housing. Full story »